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MasterGate

( chuck )

Oh dear Ordnance Survey. tut. tut. tut. Guilty?

Certification

( chuck )

I noted some recent traffic regarding certification. As a charlatan, amateur, hack and pseudo intellectual geographer I’m getting worried someone might ask me for my credentials. So I’ve decided to start studying for MUDCRAP

Just when I thought it was safe to come out….

( shank )

I’m a very basic human being – I still experience a little inner glow of warmth when I discover that the 694 lines of ArcObjects (693 of which were casts) have been replaced by some basic SQL. However just when i thought it was safe to come out…and declare my love for ST_* I’ve hit [...]

The geography of Football (real football)

( flank )

Yesterday my team got off to a flying start to the new season with a great result away at Bolton. Whilst reading the reports on the game I came across this interesting map which shows the geographical origin of Premier League players. In the past 20 years the face of the premier league has changed [...]

Make the database your bitch!

( shank )

This post begins with a tale, which should go some way towards explaining the title. A couple of years ago when I was working in New Zealand I heard a story, the authenticity of which is unknown although it is still worth recounting.  Warning this story contains a public toilet and mild profanity, if either [...]